Hi all, I hope you enjoy today's video! After a bit over two consistent years of releasing a video every three weeks I've been recently strongly considering changing to a video every four weeks. This would allow me restore larger more interesting projects at a higher frequency, increase the quality of my restorations, and would allow me to spend more time testing new things off camera. Let me know what you think of this! If the majority of you don't mind, I'd like to start with the next video which would be released on the 28th rather than the 21st. Anyway, happy new year to everyone (I feel like this year went by way too fast haha) and as always, thanks for watching!
Hello, in our home we have a ceiling fixture that came out of an old Michigan courthouse. I think it is brass. Could it be made beautiful like the pieces that you restore? It was originally a gas light. I have a photo I could send to you.
A cup of coffee, my dog curled up on my lap, and a soothing video from Random Restoration, perfection! Stresses just oozed away quietly as I watched another incredible, almost unbelievable, restoration. Happy New Year
Thanks a lot! Haha yeah I really didn't think I'd be able to remove all of the extensive damage, but was pleasantly surprised with the end results! Happy new year!
Thanks, Mark! Haha I really wasn't sure I'd be able to remove all those horrendously deep dents, especially since the recessed areas were cast much more shallow than on most ornamental pieces. Thanks for the support, and happy new year!
Hey man, I appreciate it - I thought this piece had a really cool design and was worth saving! Thank you for watching, and (a bit late) happy new year!
Nashua Lock Co. had so many gorgeous designs like this, and I'll definitely feature some of their other designs in the future! Thank you very much for watching!
Thank you the support, Craig! I have so many larger projects just waiting to be restored, but no time to restore them with the current schedule, so I think it'll be a beneficial change. Thanks for watching, and have a happy new year!
I imagine every time you come across these great finds you say to yourself this will easy.great video as always just keep doing what your doing and carry on.beautiful piece 😎😎😎👍👍👍
Haha I really wasn’t sure this one could be saved since someone had beaten it up so much, but I’m glad to have been able to bring it back from the dead! Thanks for watching!
Just started watching your channel a month ago. Amazing work and I love your humor, though I wish you'd leave the writing up a few more seconds. I say go for it and take the extra week. Wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year!
Thanks a lot for the feedback, Chrysanthe! Yeah the text on screen time still needs some work, I blame my free editing program hahaha. Same to you, have a great new year!
Thanks a lot! Haha I really didn't think I was going to be able to remove all that damage, some of those gouges were insanely deep, and whoever was hammering on this thing was using quite a bit of force! Thanks a lot for watching, and happy new year!
An awesome job. The more damaged the beginning piece, the more amazing the end result. 👍 Oh, and in response to every 3 weeks vs every 4 weeks, either is fine, though I would be interested in seeing some larger restorations. 🙂
Thanks a lot! Haha yeah it's always great to see the transformation. I appreciate the feedback - I think I'll be switching to four weeks with the next video, but I should be able to restore some items I've wanted to get to for some time but wouldn't have had the chance to tackle with the current schedule. Thanks for watching!
@@mskayla7747 Good question - This project was a pretty small one, so it only took around 30-35 hours to restore - It'd be way quicker if I wasn't recording the process hahaha. I then spent around 20ish hours to edit everything, make a thumbnail and write up the description. So 50-55 hours in total for this project. That said, I'm currently working on a very large hardware related project and I recently spent about 35 hours sanding 5/15 of the main pieces, then another 6-7 hours to polish them, then another 8 hours to clean and lacquer them. In total I estimate it'll take around 200-300 hours in total to get the restoration done, then another 30-40 or so to edit the footage down with my totally trash editing program hahaha. I figure if I can gain an extra week to work on projects/videos and can quickly restore a couple projects it should allow me way more time to focus on larger, more interesting things at a higher frequency than two or so a year. Hopefully at least hahaha
@@mskayla7747 I forgot to add, it's hard to estimate how long it takes in days since I may lacquer a piece one day then move on to working on a different project while the lacquer has time to cure, then same thing when I paint the recessed areas since I have to wait ideally a week for the black paint to cure before reassembling it. I try to stay one project ahead of schedule to give myself some leeway if something takes longer than expected, and so that I don't have to rush the painting since if you handle pieces too soon you'll leave noticeable imprints in the finish
@@randomrestoration6858 wow, that is some serious time. I figured you needed time for certain finishes to dry, so I was curious. And then there's the detail work, repairing damage and such. I watch a lot of restoration channels, and I've always wondered about the real time hours put into these labors of love, and bringing them back to their original glory. ☺️
Wow. You managed to get all those deep gouges/dents/bends/scratches out which is so impressive. And you must have some Canadian in you, eh? Love all your videos.
At first I really didn't think I was going to be able to since the recessed areas were pretty shallow around where most of the damage was, but I got there in the end haha. I'd like to consider myself the most Canadian non Canadian haha. I appreciate it, Gary, happy new year!
Another wonderful restoration, my friend. You found a way to flood the area with black and wipe away the residual. Faster than the previous way, no? You have had great luck in finding so many wonderful pieces in this collection. Have you determined how many pieces there are with this pattern? I was wondering if they made cabinet handles. Why not? :-)
Thanks a lot! I recently found that I can wipe the majority of the paint off right after it's been applied which greatly speeds up the whole painting process. The real problem is how much time I spend each day looking for lovely old hardware like this hahaha. It's hard to say - Nashua Lock Co. mostly just had a lot of ornamental hardware with similar aesthetics that all paired well enough with each other that you could use any door knob with any backplate, with any mortise lock, etc. That said, this flush bolt does have (very similar) matching backplates and mortise locks, but it seems like that's about it. I haven't seen any hinges, foot bolts, cabinet latches, drawer pulls, etc. with this exact design yet, but that's not to say they didn't manufacture them - They could have for a short period of time and they may just be very rare! Thanks a lot for watching, and happy new year!
Hahaha right! I'm sure it was a case of the rod not lining up with the strike, and it was properly beaten with a screwdriver and hammer to make it latch/unlatch. I lined up my flat head screwdriver in some of the sharp dents and it fit perfectly in the ones I tested, so I'm sure it was the ol' screwdriver-hammer duo haha. Nashua Hardware had so many magnificent designs like this, but unfortunately (aside from a couple designs from them) their hardware rarely pops up for sale. Thanks a lot for watching, and happy new year!
Happy New Year Another Beauty, Eh? I wonder if the gouges were made trying to open the latch when stuck. As to your frequency of videos, as long as you keep making them🙂
Happy new year to you too! Haha yeah this one has such a cool design - Nashua had so many lovely designs like this, but unfortunately items by them rarely pop up for sale. I'm 100% positive it was someone using a screwdriver and hammer to lock/unlock the bolt. I placed an average sized flathead screwdriver in some of the gouges and it fit perfectly in each one I tested. I just can't imagine someone totally mangling this latch instead of simply realigning the strike above the door haha. Thank you very much, Tim! I definitely plan on keeping the videos coming 😁
@@randomrestoration6858 You are so welcome. I agree, the strike alignment was a tiny bit off...haha😉 Do you have a plan for each of your projects in the house? Thank you🙂
I will definitely be restoring the triple keyhole lock in a future video. Ideally I'll find the matching backplates and door knobs for it before I restore it, but they're extraordinarily rare so it may be a while before I get the whole set haha. Thanks for watching!
I have a pair of FC Linde mortise locksets with strikes I have installed on my doors, but need to refinish them like this. What kind of paint remover did you use in that spray can and why a steel brush versus a brass one? I also wanted to know why you clear coated before you painted the black instead of waiting until the end if you can answer all that. Nice job you did there!
Thanks a lot, Earl! Sweet, I know of a couple different F.C. Linde designs and they're both gorgeous. I always have used either a gel or aerosol Aircraft Paint Remover by Klean-Strip and both options seem to work very well. I like the gel a bit more for thicker coats/multiple layers of paint since the aerosol variant doesn't apply as thick as a coat and dries a bit too quickly. Good question! I've found the steel wire brushes to be far better at removing paint effectively. For most of my projects I intend to remove dents/dings/scratches. Almost all of of this damage is from abuse the hardware received once removed from the door, and there is usually some pretty deep damage that needs tending to - Because of this I'm not usually too concerned about any scratches the steel wire brush may leave, as any faint scratches it leaves will always be far more shallow than any of the deeper defects that I have to sand away. There are some exceptions, and I have a few upcoming projects that I don't want to sand. In these cases I'll likely just apply paint stripper, clean it off with degreaser, then repeat the process until it's all been removed rather than using any wire brushes. Another good question haha. So in the past (Like in my video titled "Rare Broken 1880s Mortise Lock Set Restoration") I've painted the recessed areas black, then applied a clear coat. With this project I used a slightly golden tinted clear lacquer which, if applied over the black paint, will cause it to turn a bit brown or even slightly yellow/green when in direct sunlight. So to keep it a solid black color I applied it over the lacquer. Thank you for watching, and good luck on the refinishing process - It's a decent amount of work but totally worth it in the end!
Awesome, ornamental pieces like this are so cool! Yeah this was just a Rust Oleum gloss black spray paint. I recently tested out a couple much more expensive options, but one of them was way to watery and had a hard time adhering to the textured recessed areas. The other was humorously way too thick and completely covered the texture in the recessed areas, so I still have to do some additional testing to find an ideal black paint for the job. The biggest problem with the Rust Oleum black paints is that in direct sunlight they are more of a grey than black - It's not a problem if the hardware you have isn't going to be in direct sunlight, but I'd like to find a properly black paint that is stronger and darker so they look great no matter the lighting. Thanks a lot for watching!
Hey, perfect work! May I ask, which drill tip are you using to clean the parts first? I don't think I've ever seen one where I live, and I would like to get something similar for my restorations.
Thanks a lot! I used these wire wheels for cleaning them up: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074N13NN7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 They're very handy to have and are surprisingly durable. Thanks a lot for watching, and happy new year!
I'd definitely like to try out some different tarnish removing solutions in the future, but I will still end up wire wheeling the entire piece to remove any stubborn filth that can't be removed with just degreaser. Thank you very much for watching!
I was using a small wire wheel to clean the parts. You can find the exact ones I used here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074N13NN7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Thanks a lot for watching, and happy new year!
What I'm doing is cold bluing, a very simplified answer is that it is a chemical that leaves the surface blackened, after which oil is applied overnight. This method offers protection against rust, though it isn't as good as say heat bluing. Thanks for watching, and I hope you have a good new year!
Haha no, I won't end up lubricating it until it's ready to be installed, and that may be years before that happens. This way it can be handled without needing to worry about getting a bunch of lubricant all over the place haha. Thanks for watching!
Yeah, nah. That is not "rare", but a very common part of a double door to anybody that lives in an old house. And it does not go on the face of the door but is installed on the edge where it is mortised in and hidden. They are prone to damage due to settling of the house and jamming of the door ,
It’s the ornate design that’s rare. I am aware that flush bolts are very common, and they still make them today, but this specific lovely ornamental flush bolt by Nashua is an exceedingly rare piece. I do try to explain at the end that it’s mortised in to be flush with the door, but my wording isn’t probably the best. Thanks for watching!
Hi all, I hope you enjoy today's video! After a bit over two consistent years of releasing a video every three weeks I've been recently strongly considering changing to a video every four weeks. This would allow me restore larger more interesting projects at a higher frequency, increase the quality of my restorations, and would allow me to spend more time testing new things off camera. Let me know what you think of this! If the majority of you don't mind, I'd like to start with the next video which would be released on the 28th rather than the 21st. Anyway, happy new year to everyone (I feel like this year went by way too fast haha) and as always, thanks for watching!
However you want to share your talents is fine by me. I'm just thankful that you do. Very enjoyable videos.
As long as you keep showing your excellent projects, I don't care if I have to wait a week longer!
If it allows you to feel more comfortable in your workflow, go for it. :)
@@centibastelt2023 Thank you very much for the support!
Hello, in our home we have a ceiling fixture that came out of an old Michigan courthouse. I think it is brass. Could it be made beautiful like the pieces that you restore? It was originally a gas light. I have a photo I could send to you.
Watching you work never gets old 👍 turned out absolutely stunning. Great work.
Hey man thanks a lot! Happy new year!
I can't get over the beauty these pieces had...
Right there were so many gorgeous designs back then! Thanks a lot for watching, and happy new year!
A cup of coffee, my dog curled up on my lap, and a soothing video from Random Restoration, perfection! Stresses just oozed away quietly as I watched another incredible, almost unbelievable, restoration.
Happy New Year
Nothing like some much needed relaxation - Thanks a lot, and happy new year to you too!
Beautiful! A casual observer would think it's new.
Thanks a lot! Haha yeah I really didn't think I'd be able to remove all of the extensive damage, but was pleasantly surprised with the end results! Happy new year!
Very nicely repaired and refinished. The detailing really takes it to another level. Thumbs Up!
Thank you very much, Gary! Happy new year!
Absolutely beautiful, as usual. Thank you
I appreciate it, Maria! Happy new year!
Amazing work. It turned out so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you very much, I appreciate it! Thanks for watching, and happy new year!
Great restoration
Thanks a lot, Larry!
Simply amazing work!
I appreciate it, Amy!
Excellent restoration, looks new.
Hey thank you very much! Happy new year!
Magnifique. Far superior to my expectations with that gouging. Looking forward to your expanded format. Wishing you all the best in the new year.
Thanks, Mark! Haha I really wasn't sure I'd be able to remove all those horrendously deep dents, especially since the recessed areas were cast much more shallow than on most ornamental pieces. Thanks for the support, and happy new year!
Beautiful restoration mister good job well done
Thanks a lot, Vince - Happy new year!
Excellent save! A+!
Thank you very much, Derek! Thank you for watching, and happy new year!
Absolutely beautiful!
Thank you very much, Bryce!
Beautiful results as always x
Thank you very much, Tina! Happy new year!
Great video! Watched it with pleasure! I advise everyone to watch!!!!
It looks great and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well!!!!
Enjoyed the video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
Hey man, I appreciate it - I thought this piece had a really cool design and was worth saving! Thank you for watching, and (a bit late) happy new year!
@@randomrestoration6858 You're welcome and yeah I'm running behind. lol A happy New Years to you and your family!!
Great job as always👍
Thank you very much, Darius, happy new year!
Great work buddy ..I will watch always
Hey man thanks for the support!
You asked to be reminded to remove that drilling footage 😉
Beautiful restoration, as always!
Gadzooks you were supposed to remind me before uploading the video hahaha. Thanks a lot, happy new year!
Beautiful work! Please keep sharing - I enjoy your videos tremendously. ✌🏻🎨☕️
Thank you as always, Susannah! I definitely plan on keeping the videos coming - Thanks for watching!
A thing of beauty .
Nashua Lock Co. had so many gorgeous designs like this, and I'll definitely feature some of their other designs in the future! Thank you very much for watching!
I subscribed to your channel because of the quality of your work. I will support your channel no matter what you decide. Keep em coming. 👍👍
Thank you the support, Craig! I have so many larger projects just waiting to be restored, but no time to restore them with the current schedule, so I think it'll be a beneficial change. Thanks for watching, and have a happy new year!
@@randomrestoration6858 I do understand I like to challenge myself to. You have a great new year also. Look forward to what you do next.
Nicely done!
I appreciate it, Kay!
I imagine every time you come across these great finds you say to yourself this will easy.great video as always just keep doing what your doing and carry on.beautiful piece 😎😎😎👍👍👍
Haha I really wasn’t sure this one could be saved since someone had beaten it up so much, but I’m glad to have been able to bring it back from the dead! Thanks for watching!
Just started watching your channel a month ago. Amazing work and I love your humor, though I wish you'd leave the writing up a few more seconds. I say go for it and take the extra week. Wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year!
Thanks a lot for the feedback, Chrysanthe! Yeah the text on screen time still needs some work, I blame my free editing program hahaha. Same to you, have a great new year!
yea yea yea another random restoration video! awesome way to start my day! 😁
Haha hey I appreciate it, man - Happy new year!
@@randomrestoration6858 happy new year bro! 😁
Amazing!!! Happy New Years!!!🎉🎊🎉
Thank you, Samantha! Happy new year to you too!
You took a wreck to perfect. Well done. Be proud of yourself. I sure am.
That's very kind of you, thanks a lot! Happy new year!
That wasn't just a restoration; it was a resurrection! Idk how you were able to get that metal so smooth and shiny again! Gorgeous and stupendous!
Thanks a lot! Haha I really didn't think I was going to be able to remove all that damage, some of those gouges were insanely deep, and whoever was hammering on this thing was using quite a bit of force! Thanks a lot for watching, and happy new year!
An awesome job. The more damaged the beginning piece, the more amazing the end result. 👍
Oh, and in response to every 3 weeks vs every 4 weeks, either is fine, though I would be interested in seeing some larger restorations. 🙂
Thanks a lot! Haha yeah it's always great to see the transformation. I appreciate the feedback - I think I'll be switching to four weeks with the next video, but I should be able to restore some items I've wanted to get to for some time but wouldn't have had the chance to tackle with the current schedule. Thanks for watching!
@@randomrestoration6858 that sort of answers a question I've had, but not completely... How long did it take to restore this piece in real time?
@@mskayla7747 Good question - This project was a pretty small one, so it only took around 30-35 hours to restore - It'd be way quicker if I wasn't recording the process hahaha. I then spent around 20ish hours to edit everything, make a thumbnail and write up the description. So 50-55 hours in total for this project.
That said, I'm currently working on a very large hardware related project and I recently spent about 35 hours sanding 5/15 of the main pieces, then another 6-7 hours to polish them, then another 8 hours to clean and lacquer them. In total I estimate it'll take around 200-300 hours in total to get the restoration done, then another 30-40 or so to edit the footage down with my totally trash editing program hahaha.
I figure if I can gain an extra week to work on projects/videos and can quickly restore a couple projects it should allow me way more time to focus on larger, more interesting things at a higher frequency than two or so a year. Hopefully at least hahaha
@@mskayla7747 I forgot to add, it's hard to estimate how long it takes in days since I may lacquer a piece one day then move on to working on a different project while the lacquer has time to cure, then same thing when I paint the recessed areas since I have to wait ideally a week for the black paint to cure before reassembling it. I try to stay one project ahead of schedule to give myself some leeway if something takes longer than expected, and so that I don't have to rush the painting since if you handle pieces too soon you'll leave noticeable imprints in the finish
@@randomrestoration6858 wow, that is some serious time. I figured you needed time for certain finishes to dry, so I was curious. And then there's the detail work, repairing damage and such.
I watch a lot of restoration channels, and I've always wondered about the real time hours put into these labors of love, and bringing them back to their original glory. ☺️
It's so pretty!
Thank you very much!
Hallo, Du hast gut gemacht und gefällt mir alle dein Projekt.
Frohes neues Jahr 👏👏👏💯👍
Ich schätze es! Dir auch ein frohes neues Jahr!
Danke Bro.🙏
@@randomrestoration6858 vielen Dank du gebe mir ein ♥️.
I thought this educational video was distributed just last year! 😳
Haha I was trying to trick you! As always, thank you for watching!
Wow. You managed to get all those deep gouges/dents/bends/scratches out which is so impressive. And you must have some Canadian in you, eh? Love all your videos.
At first I really didn't think I was going to be able to since the recessed areas were pretty shallow around where most of the damage was, but I got there in the end haha. I'd like to consider myself the most Canadian non Canadian haha. I appreciate it, Gary, happy new year!
nice video
that was perfect
Thank you very much!
Another wonderful restoration, my friend. You found a way to flood the area with black and wipe away the residual. Faster than the previous way, no?
You have had great luck in finding so many wonderful pieces in this collection. Have you determined how many pieces there are with this pattern? I was wondering if they made cabinet handles. Why not? :-)
Thanks a lot! I recently found that I can wipe the majority of the paint off right after it's been applied which greatly speeds up the whole painting process.
The real problem is how much time I spend each day looking for lovely old hardware like this hahaha.
It's hard to say - Nashua Lock Co. mostly just had a lot of ornamental hardware with similar aesthetics that all paired well enough with each other that you could use any door knob with any backplate, with any mortise lock, etc. That said, this flush bolt does have (very similar) matching backplates and mortise locks, but it seems like that's about it. I haven't seen any hinges, foot bolts, cabinet latches, drawer pulls, etc. with this exact design yet, but that's not to say they didn't manufacture them - They could have for a short period of time and they may just be very rare! Thanks a lot for watching, and happy new year!
What in the world. Did they use it as a hammer? I love this piece because the design is simple but unique.
Hahaha right! I'm sure it was a case of the rod not lining up with the strike, and it was properly beaten with a screwdriver and hammer to make it latch/unlatch. I lined up my flat head screwdriver in some of the sharp dents and it fit perfectly in the ones I tested, so I'm sure it was the ol' screwdriver-hammer duo haha. Nashua Hardware had so many magnificent designs like this, but unfortunately (aside from a couple designs from them) their hardware rarely pops up for sale. Thanks a lot for watching, and happy new year!
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Thank you very much, Kim, happy new year to you too!
very well
Hey man, thank you very much!
Happy New Year
Another Beauty, Eh?
I wonder if the gouges were made trying to open the latch when stuck.
As to your frequency of videos, as long as you keep making them🙂
Happy new year to you too!
Haha yeah this one has such a cool design - Nashua had so many lovely designs like this, but unfortunately items by them rarely pop up for sale.
I'm 100% positive it was someone using a screwdriver and hammer to lock/unlock the bolt. I placed an average sized flathead screwdriver in some of the gouges and it fit perfectly in each one I tested. I just can't imagine someone totally mangling this latch instead of simply realigning the strike above the door haha.
Thank you very much, Tim! I definitely plan on keeping the videos coming 😁
@@randomrestoration6858
You are so welcome.
I agree, the strike alignment was a tiny bit off...haha😉
Do you have a plan for each of your projects in the house?
Thank you🙂
Nice job! Will that triple-keyhole lock be next? Never seen one of those!
I will definitely be restoring the triple keyhole lock in a future video. Ideally I'll find the matching backplates and door knobs for it before I restore it, but they're extraordinarily rare so it may be a while before I get the whole set haha. Thanks for watching!
A pain the ass to install. Drill down from the top for the bolts hole and then in from the front to mount the bolt to the throw latch
Hahaha yeah really I wouldn't want to be the one installing a piece like this! Thanks for watching!
I have a pair of FC Linde mortise locksets with strikes I have installed on my doors, but need to refinish them like this. What kind of paint remover did you use in that spray can and why a steel brush versus a brass one? I also wanted to know why you clear coated before you painted the black instead of waiting until the end if you can answer all that. Nice job you did there!
Thanks a lot, Earl! Sweet, I know of a couple different F.C. Linde designs and they're both gorgeous. I always have used either a gel or aerosol Aircraft Paint Remover by Klean-Strip and both options seem to work very well. I like the gel a bit more for thicker coats/multiple layers of paint since the aerosol variant doesn't apply as thick as a coat and dries a bit too quickly.
Good question! I've found the steel wire brushes to be far better at removing paint effectively. For most of my projects I intend to remove dents/dings/scratches. Almost all of of this damage is from abuse the hardware received once removed from the door, and there is usually some pretty deep damage that needs tending to - Because of this I'm not usually too concerned about any scratches the steel wire brush may leave, as any faint scratches it leaves will always be far more shallow than any of the deeper defects that I have to sand away. There are some exceptions, and I have a few upcoming projects that I don't want to sand. In these cases I'll likely just apply paint stripper, clean it off with degreaser, then repeat the process until it's all been removed rather than using any wire brushes.
Another good question haha. So in the past (Like in my video titled "Rare Broken 1880s Mortise Lock Set Restoration") I've painted the recessed areas black, then applied a clear coat. With this project I used a slightly golden tinted clear lacquer which, if applied over the black paint, will cause it to turn a bit brown or even slightly yellow/green when in direct sunlight. So to keep it a solid black color I applied it over the lacquer. Thank you for watching, and good luck on the refinishing process - It's a decent amount of work but totally worth it in the end!
Really enjoyed the video! Just bought one of these online. Did you use regular black spray paint on this one?
Awesome, ornamental pieces like this are so cool! Yeah this was just a Rust Oleum gloss black spray paint. I recently tested out a couple much more expensive options, but one of them was way to watery and had a hard time adhering to the textured recessed areas. The other was humorously way too thick and completely covered the texture in the recessed areas, so I still have to do some additional testing to find an ideal black paint for the job. The biggest problem with the Rust Oleum black paints is that in direct sunlight they are more of a grey than black - It's not a problem if the hardware you have isn't going to be in direct sunlight, but I'd like to find a properly black paint that is stronger and darker so they look great no matter the lighting. Thanks a lot for watching!
Hey, perfect work! May I ask, which drill tip are you using to clean the parts first? I don't think I've ever seen one where I live, and I would like to get something similar for my restorations.
Thanks a lot! I used these wire wheels for cleaning them up: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074N13NN7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
They're very handy to have and are surprisingly durable. Thanks a lot for watching, and happy new year!
@@randomrestoration6858 thank you so much! Happy new year to you too!
👍😉
I appreciate it, Chris!
1/4 cup salt in 1 gallon of white vinegar removes the tarnish on copper alloys very quickly. Much less work than the Dremel tool.
I'd definitely like to try out some different tarnish removing solutions in the future, but I will still end up wire wheeling the entire piece to remove any stubborn filth that can't be removed with just degreaser. Thank you very much for watching!
What dremel bit are you using to clean up the metal?
I was using a small wire wheel to clean the parts. You can find the exact ones I used here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074N13NN7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks a lot for watching, and happy new year!
Pardon my ignorance, but what is blueing and why? I've been meaning to ask, as you do it fairly often and I'm not sure how to google for it.
What I'm doing is cold bluing, a very simplified answer is that it is a chemical that leaves the surface blackened, after which oil is applied overnight. This method offers protection against rust, though it isn't as good as say heat bluing. Thanks for watching, and I hope you have a good new year!
@@randomrestoration6858 Thanks for the answer! Have a great new years, I look forward to more videos :)
no grease on moving parts? huh...
Haha no, I won't end up lubricating it until it's ready to be installed, and that may be years before that happens. This way it can be handled without needing to worry about getting a bunch of lubricant all over the place haha. Thanks for watching!
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Haha thanks a lot for the like!
The clown who broke your spring ought to be fired ..................from a cannon in a cloud of confetti 🤡🍻
It would be a very fitting sendoff, now I just have to find the cultrate hahaha. Thanks for watching, and happy new year!
Random Restoration Happy New Year , keep these awesome restorations coming 👍🍻
Yeah, nah. That is not "rare", but a very common part of a double door to anybody that lives in an old house. And it does not go on the face of the door but is installed on the edge where it is mortised in and hidden. They are prone to damage due to settling of the house and jamming of the door ,
It’s the ornate design that’s rare. I am aware that flush bolts are very common, and they still make them today, but this specific lovely ornamental flush bolt by Nashua is an exceedingly rare piece. I do try to explain at the end that it’s mortised in to be flush with the door, but my wording isn’t probably the best. Thanks for watching!